Alexander the great failure : the collapse of the Macedonian Empire
Alexander the Great's empire stretched across three continents and his achievements changed the nature of the ancient world. This book explores the foundations of Alexander's empire and why it did not survive after his untimely death in 323 BC.
Print Book, English, 2009, c2007
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Hambledon Continuum, London, 2009, c2007
History
xix, 236 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
9780826443946, 9781847251886, 082644394X, 1847251889
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Introduction; 1: Macedon 370 - 359 BC - A Failing State World View 1: 360 BC; 2: Security of Macedon 359 - 354 BC; 3: Defence of the Kingdom 354 - 346 BC; 4: Cold War 346 - 340 BC; 5: Conquest of Greece 340 - 334 BC; 6: The Great Campaign 334 - 325 BC; 7: The United Empire 325 - 319 BC World View 2: 319 BC; 8: Antigonos the One-Eyed 319 - 311 BC; 9: The New King 311 - 306 BC; 10: Antigonos' Failure 306 - 298 BC; 11: New Kings for Macedon 298 - 291 BC; 12: King Demetrios and his Enemies 291 - 285 BC; 13: Last Chance for the Empire 285 - 281 BC; 14: The New Kings, and Disaster 281 - 277 BC; 15: The New World 277 - 272 BC World View 3: 272 BC; Conclusion.
Originally published: 2007